tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:15:00 +0000mediababbleMake Me OverFacebook FridayMemesbooksFamilyReviewfrugal findsTwilightSay CheeseABC WednesdayGirl Talkshop til ya droptweet tweetboobtubegiveaway reminderThoughts and FeelingsYum YumsAwardsReview/GiveawayConferenceGuest PostCanadaHelp neededMail CallKinderMomBuddiesHoliday Event 2010Kid StuffFunnyHolidaysNatureGuest BloggerPrettiesQuote worthyhome sweet homeFlickswordless wednesdayFavourite ThingsDaddycrafty businessblog schmogLysolBody#CBIASCDN Friendly Linkyoh crapWearablesPromoMedia EventBe a HeroBoy TalkTGCBBAutoBirthdaysBeautyWeekendscleanhttp://www.momvstheboys.com/noreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)Blogger844125momvstheboys/dIPThttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-7286796059218680002Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:27:00 +00002012-01-28T14:27:49.596-05:00CanadaFunnyOkay, maybe a little silly, but funny none the less..... who adds syrup to their Molson? eh? lol http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/_vdU3AifDBQ/sht-canadians-say-eh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/_vdU3AifDBQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/sht-canadians-say-eh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-8755691153449089454Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:05:00 +00002012-01-27T11:05:57.319-05:00ReviewFlicksWant to spend a night in, cuddled by the fireplace watching JT on the big screen? ummm....yes please!!! But this wasn't just a couple of hours of eye candy, no JT brought his A game and Amanda Seyfried was a refreshing change from the long blonde locks and doe eyes we usually see her sport, this movie was fantastic! Check out this killer plot:In the future, time has become the ultimate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/t1mqs-P1dUI/in-time-movie-night-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/t1mqs-P1dUI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/in-time-movie-night-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-1657818067510154191Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:05:00 +00002012-01-26T19:05:52.068-05:00Facebook FridayLooking for Facebook Friday? this is it! Just revamped to include google + WELCOME TO FAN-PAGE FRIDAY!!Facebook and Google + Hop BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOVELY HOSTSSmookieStyle AND Mom vs The Boys! We've started up Fan Page Friday in response to Google discontinuing GFC on non-Wordpress sites (like Cee's). When you link up to Fan Page Friday, you'll be able to link your FB page as usual, but alsohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/-_x-bf3F_OA/fanpagefriday-with-momvstheboys-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/-_x-bf3F_OA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/fanpagefriday-with-momvstheboys-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-2770882929245067246Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:25:00 +00002012-01-26T08:25:52.116-05:00Kid StuffbooksReview/GiveawayThere's no doubt about it, winter is cold and flu season and our little ones getting a case of the sniffles is unavoidable. To help cure the boredom blues when little ones are feeling down, a cuddle on the couch and a good read is good medicine. Cougar Cub Tales: The Sneezy Wheezy Day is an appropriate read. As a nurse and mother of three, Sharon Cramer has seen more than her share of winter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/Kd6M7wDoi40/sneezy-wheezy-day-book-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/Kd6M7wDoi40" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/sneezy-wheezy-day-book-giveaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-3402183841044422579Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:35:00 +00002012-01-25T20:35:08.664-05:00CDN Friendly LinkyWelcome to the Canadian Friendly Giveaway Link-Up hosted by  Maple Leaf Mommy and Mom vs. the Boys  Can't wait to see what you guys are giving away this week!!! Fellow Bloggers - Link Up all your Giveaways open to Canada Your giveaway can also be open to the US or even Worldwide, as long as Canadians can enter. Canadian Giveaway Junkies - Check out the list below for Open to Canadians http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/8C1hUxYgw8E/canadian-friendly-giveaways-link-up_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/8C1hUxYgw8E" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/canadian-friendly-giveaways-link-up_25.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-9133976215617903598Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:06:00 +00002012-01-25T14:06:27.084-05:00Kid StuffReview/Giveaway Get Ready London!!!Disney On Ice presents Treasure Troveis coming to the John Labatt Centre this February!!! Here's a run down of show times and dates:Thursday February 23rd 7pmFriday February 24th 10:30am, 7pmSaturday February 25th 11am, 3pm, 7pmSunday February 26th 12pm, 4pm Two lucky families can win passes right here on Mom vs the Boys (4 passes each) /*{literal}<![CDATA[*/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/HnYT_Xni4Kw/disney-on-ice-presents-treasure-trove.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)19<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/HnYT_Xni4Kw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/disney-on-ice-presents-treasure-trove.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-5930610421371682475Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:40:00 +00002012-01-24T21:40:22.662-05:00wordless wednesdayBirthdaysThe Goal of Wordless Wednesday is to post a photo that stands on it's own without words (or not a lot of them!)Who else can reminisce with this?McDonald's Birthday Parties!!I'm the tiny one in the middle. This whole picture makes me smile, from the Grimace hats to my brother's shirt collar! such fun memories! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/rWIllWqk6ZQ/wordless-wednesday-mcds-linky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)18<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/rWIllWqk6ZQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday-mcds-linky.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-3835349053762505354Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:35:00 +00002012-01-24T10:35:52.382-05:00Promo#CBIASWord on the street was, Walmart Canada now carries Equal Sweetener for their customers, and they were celebrating with a Rollback! woot! I love rollbacks so I made it my mission to tackle Walmart Saturday morning with the kids to check it out. ohhh... I hear ya snickering  laughing out loud! Walmart+Kids+Saturday = Torture right? Well, I am happy to report that we made out just fine! I always http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/5U9WBCCSo5o/searching-for-equal-rollback-at-walmart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/5U9WBCCSo5o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/searching-for-equal-rollback-at-walmart.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-5452437039536208010Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:50:00 +00002012-01-23T19:25:09.008-05:00Be a HeroIf you are a long time reader of Mom vs. the Boys you may remember some past posts about my little friends with great courage, Ryley and O. If you are new here, let me give you a quick run down- both O and Ryley had heart transplants before their first birthdays. So organ donation is near and dear to our hearts and I am lucky to have Joanna's facebook status (Ryley's Mom) to keep me in the loop http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/c_x6eQ38tgQ/how-justin-beiber-might-save-your-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)20<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/c_x6eQ38tgQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/how-justin-beiber-might-save-your-life.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-6644982298204263452Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:59:00 +00002012-01-23T11:15:49.825-05:00FlicksReview/Giveaway REAL STEEL starring Hugh Jackman is set to hit the shelves with a DVD + BLU-RAY combo next Tuesday! I've never seen this movie, but it looks good and I really like Hugh Jackman, here's the over view with a fun video clip in case you haven't seen the trailers: Synopsis: Balancing gritty action and emotional heart, “Real Steel” is an inspiring and visually stunning film that takes audiences on anhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/jITHntw7lb0/real-steel-on-bluray-january-24th-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/jITHntw7lb0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/real-steel-on-bluray-january-24th-win.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-7069024030819943861Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:22:00 +00002012-01-20T23:48:38.961-05:00PromoYum YumsReview/Giveaway In Chinese tradition, each year is dedicated to a specific animal, in 2012, we welcome back the Dragon! (Go Dragons!)  If you haven't guessed already, I was also born in the year of the Dragon, and with  my feisty temper and desire to be alone, I would say they might be on to something here! This year VH is helping you ring in the Chinese New Year with some yummy and incredibly easy recipes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/JP_QsxrJHyQ/celebrate-chinese-new-year-with-vh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)142<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/JP_QsxrJHyQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/celebrate-chinese-new-year-with-vh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-3712730116801042658Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:03:00 +00002012-01-19T21:04:26.555-05:00Facebook FridayLooking for Facebook Friday? this is it! Just revamped to include google + WELCOME TO FAN-PAGE FRIDAY!!Facebook and Google + Hop BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOVELY HOSTSSmookieStyle AND Mom vs The Boys! We've started up Fan Page Friday in response to Google discontinuing GFC on non-Wordpress sites (like Cee's). When you link up to Fan Page Friday, you'll be able to link your FB page as usual, but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/aM3HOvVhu8s/fan-page-friday-hosted-by-momvstheboys_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/aM3HOvVhu8s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/fan-page-friday-hosted-by-momvstheboys_19.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-4370375906971490315Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:45:00 +00002012-01-19T09:45:13.993-05:00ReviewKellogg's has been helping moms keep their mornings simple and their kids nourished for generations and our family is no different. Even with a group of super picky eaters, all three of my monkeys love cereal. Big Brother will only eat Kellogg's Rice Krispies, but hey it's a start! The other two will devour almost any kind and prefer more than one type in their bowl at a time! Adventurous they http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/vzpWpuPa6oI/kelloggs-to-start-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/vzpWpuPa6oI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/kelloggs-to-start-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-394837095291138088Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:24:00 +00002012-01-18T21:24:32.633-05:00CDN Friendly LinkyWelcome to the Canadian Friendly Giveaway Link-Up hosted by  Maple Leaf Mommy and Mom vs. the Boys  Can't wait to see what you guys are giving away this week!!! Fellow Bloggers - Link Up all your Giveaways open to Canada Your giveaway can also be open to the US or even Worldwide, as long as Canadians can enter. Canadian Giveaway Junkies - Check out the list below for Open to Canadians http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/_-l46N11lsY/canadian-friendly-giveaways-link-it-up_18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/_-l46N11lsY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/canadian-friendly-giveaways-link-it-up_18.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-7688252867641213829Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:06:00 +00002012-01-18T12:10:38.497-05:00blog schmogWell, happy blogiversary to me! yup, this is it, my second blogging birthday! As a sit here snuggled down in my bed while the boys nap, snow and wind raging at my window, feeling a little down, it is no surprise to me at all that this is the time I started my blog two years ago. There's something about being locked inside the house with 3 little boys in the dead of a Canadian winter that makes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/hbSk_DdERIo/cheers-to-new-year-in-blogosphere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/hbSk_DdERIo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/cheers-to-new-year-in-blogosphere.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-6563873871831267001Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:10:00 +00002012-01-17T21:10:26.245-05:00wordless wednesdaySay CheeseThe Goal of Wordless Wednesday is to post a photo that can stand on it's own without words (or not a lot of them!) Play That Funky Music White Boy! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/wNbQf7CFuzM/wordless-wednesday-play-that-funky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)22<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/wNbQf7CFuzM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday-play-that-funky.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-9086732687312813735Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +00002012-01-19T11:12:24.451-05:00Yum YumsReview/GiveawayLinda Vandermeer starting baking in the kitchen with her mom as a child and now as a mom herself she's inviting her three kids to join her in her baking adventures. I'm the same way. I used to sit at the table making mini pies and concoctions while my mom worked in the kitchen and even with three boys I always make room on the counter for them. I always joke that I can tell how much they are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/0FRALxorZIc/sweets-on-stick-blog-tour-with-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/0FRALxorZIc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/sweets-on-stick-blog-tour-with-giveaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-7631600954554588047Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:56:00 +00002012-01-16T16:34:55.469-05:00mediaI've been a fan of marketing and media since I was a teen, always one to clip out great ads and hang them on my bedroom walls. My favourites? the United Colours of Beneton ads will always hold a special place in my heart. So I've been aware and watching as our society pushes the boundaries further and further until it all becomes a blur as to what is socially acceptable and what is not, in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/25IvwoZnzbM/perfume-ads-stink.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)34<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/25IvwoZnzbM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/perfume-ads-stink.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-7501721976153178278Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:07:00 +00002012-01-16T08:47:02.530-05:00Funnyoh my gosh you guys, this is hilarious! if you are a mom blogger, you have to get a look at this! I know I am not the only one who is guilty, guilty, guilty of allll of this! lol Found it around facebook this week, saw it in a few different spots but definitely remember My Organized Chaos sharing the link- so thanks doll! Great laugh, made my day! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/8_dLxvLrbD8/sht-mom-bloggers-say.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)18<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/8_dLxvLrbD8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/sht-mom-bloggers-say.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-4121518061979676907Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:59:00 +00002012-01-14T08:59:46.595-05:00ReviewFlicksWHEN IT COMES TO COMEDY… NO GAME NO FOWL Comedic Icons Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson Star in the Hilarious Outdoor Adventure THE BIG YEAR Coming to Blu-ray and DVD January 31! With an all star laugh-your-pants-off line up like this one you know you are in for a good show, but this time around I think you will be surprised. While it certainly has it's laughs and kept you entertained, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/-C7smyecLbw/big-year-movie-night-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/-C7smyecLbw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/big-year-movie-night-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-8439344326276709386Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:41:00 +00002012-01-13T12:33:45.462-05:00Boy TalkYou used to hear it all the time before you had kids, then you made your own little mini me's and found out it was true. That no matter what you buy the little ones, they love to play with the box! I thought this was likely a stage for infants only, the box and tissue paper are just so fascinating that they don't care about the toy, but as my boys grew the novelty of a box never wore off. Boys http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/x8W-VhY_N_Q/box.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)15<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/x8W-VhY_N_Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/box.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-6269570823843924572Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:54:00 +00002012-01-12T20:55:08.434-05:00Facebook FridayLooking for Facebook Friday? this is it! Just revamped to include google + WELCOME TO FAN-PAGE FRIDAY!!Facebook and Google + Hop BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOVELY HOSTSSmookieStyle AND Mom vs The Boys! We've started up Fan Page Friday in response to Google discontinuing GFC on non-Wordpress sites (like Cee's). When you link up to Fan Page Friday, you'll be able to link your FB page as usual, but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/KGo0gdbHjSM/fan-page-friday-hosted-by-momvstheboys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/KGo0gdbHjSM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/fan-page-friday-hosted-by-momvstheboys.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-9030205483516188446Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:13:00 +00002012-01-12T10:13:33.036-05:00Kid StuffbooksReview/GiveawayThis can be a difficult topic for parents to bring up, it's not always easy to talk about private parts, let alone the complexity of inappropriate touching. Where do you start? How do you bring it to your child's attention without scaring them? When is the right time? To be honest, it wasn't really even something we started addressing with our boys, but with Big Brother now being five, I knew ithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/_Oig3P4wjGM/i-said-no-kid-to-kid-guide-to-keeping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)17<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/_Oig3P4wjGM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/i-said-no-kid-to-kid-guide-to-keeping.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-8633776211906597426Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:21:00 +00002012-01-11T20:23:58.344-05:00CDN Friendly LinkyWelcome to the Canadian Friendly Giveaway Link-Up hosted by   Maple Leaf Mommy and Mom vs. the Boys Can't wait to see what you guys are giving away this week!!! Fellow Bloggers - Link Up all your Giveaways open to Canada Your giveaway can also be open to the US or even Worldwide, as long as Canadians can enter. Canadian Giveaway Junkies - Check out the list below for Open to Canadians http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/W0ECOueYQhI/canadian-friendly-giveaways-link-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/W0ECOueYQhI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/canadian-friendly-giveaways-link-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642966372404423170.post-8896425793515047941Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:13:00 +00002012-01-11T12:13:30.918-05:00Kid StuffReview/GiveawayMy kids came out of the womb ready to rock, seriously, my boys love to dance and get funky, but not to 'baby' music, they want to rock out! Santa knows my boys well, this past Christmas the boys got drums, guitars, a keyboard and a microphone so they are all set to form their own band!! (Santa should have also brought mommy some ear plugs! jus sayin') To give them a little inspiration we http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~3/nVdNPVcefL8/get-groovin-with-kidz-bop-21-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mom vs. the boys)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/momvstheboys/dIPT/~4/nVdNPVcefL8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.momvstheboys.com/2012/01/get-groovin-with-kidz-bop-21-giveaway.html